document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248391>Question 248391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+2y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3y=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=181024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5x+2y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-3y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve by the elimination method (not the substitution method) we add, subtract multiply or divide one whole equation to remove either x or y (eliminate x or y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suggest multiplying the first equation by 3 and the second by 2 and adding them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2y=-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+6y=-33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x-3y=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x+6y=-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14x-6y=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "29x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug that in  </SPAN>\n" );
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